Contribute is an excellent piece of software that allows you to maintain and update a website or blog very easily and efficiently. This VTC course will provide information for all types of Contribute users in a step-by-step format. Authors will learn how to review and edit elements within sites and blogs with a simple editor. Administrators will learn how they can control access to a variety of areas on the website and therefore make sites remain stable and usable for the public. Author Melanie Hedgespeth will demonstrate how to access and convert a variety of file types, such as Microsoft Office files and PDFs. In this course, she will really show you how to fully utilize Contribute so that you can have a site that is collaborative and update to date with text, graphics, video, flash, and much more! Work files are included. Simply click on the movie links to get started!
Introducing Adobe Contribute CS5
Course Overview About Contribute
Getting Contribute After Installation Contribute Fundamentals
Site Workflow Blog Workflow Support pt. 1 Support pt. 2
Starting Contribute
Opening the Program
Contribute Startup Password
Workspace Basics
Elements pt. 1
Elements pt. 2
Elements pt. 3
Elements pt. 4
Overview of Websites in Contribute
Connecting to a Site pt. 1
Connecting to a Site pt. 2
Connecting to Contribute Test Site
Connection Keys pt. 1
Connection Keys pt. 2
Browsing for a Page
Bookmarks
Editing a Page
Send Page for Review
Publish
Rollback
Administrate pt. 1
Administrate pt. 2
Overview of Blogs in Contribute
Create a Blog
Blog Posts
Blog Settings pt. 1
Blog Settings pt. 2
Blog Layouts
Blog Ads
Connecting to a Blog
Blog Server Configuration
Creating a New Post & Publishing
Editing pt. 1
Editing pt. 2
Editing pt. 3
Compare Page Display Settings
Scheduled Posting
Tagging Preferences
Printing
Exporting a Blog Entry
Delete a Blog Entry
Preferences
Pages
Create a New Page
New Page from Template
Copy / Delete a Page
Keywords
Text Formatting
Styles
Lists
Spell Check / Find & Replace
Links pt. 1
Links pt. 2
Expiring Pages
Editing a Page in Another Application
Browser Comparison
Google Search Field
HTML Code Snippets
Add a Folder
Export a Page to HTML
Edit a Page on Your PC
Edit a Page from Your Browser
Printing Pages
Page Change Options
Graphics
Images pt. 1
Images pt. 2
Editing Images pt. 1
Editing Images pt. 2
Linking Images
Thumbnails
Hotspots pt. 1
Hotspots pt. 2
Insert SWF
Insert Video
Tables
Basics pt. 1
Basics pt. 2
Formatting pt. 1
Formatting pt. 2
Modification pt. 1
Modification pt. 2
Modification pt. 3
Users
Roles pt. 1
Roles pt. 2
Roles pt. 3
Create & Edit Roles
Reviewing Drafts / Tracking
User Preferences
PDFs
Inserting PDF Files pt. 1
Inserting PDF Files pt. 2
Resizing PDF Files
Converting Documents to PDF
Dreamweaver
Create a Template
Contribute & Templates
Document Options
Office Documents pt. 1
Office Documents pt. 2
Find & Replace pt. 1
Find & Replace pt. 2
File Comparison
Keywords / Descriptions for Pages
Insert Dates or Special Characters
Tips
PayPal pt. 1
PayPal pt. 2
PayPal pt. 3
PayPal pt. 4
Event Logging
Adobe Exchange
Accessibility Features
Compatibility with Other Versions
XML
Spry Widgets
Security Preferences
TypePad Blog
Register
Contribute Connection
WordPress Blog
Register
Activate
Contribute Connection
Website Tips
Design Tips pt. 1
Design Tips pt. 2
Design Tips pt. 3
Design Tips pt. 4
Design Tips pt. 5
SEO
Domain Names
Troubleshooting
Removing Connections
Solving Problems
Keyboard Shortcuts
File Menu
Edit & View Menu
Insert & Format Menu
Table & Help Menu
Conclusion
Wrap Up
Credits
About the Author